ICC denies Kaneria of spot-fixing charges

 

Dubai-Feb20 the ICC on Monday denied that it had cleared Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria to take part in spirited cricket after he was concerned in a spot-fixing case, in which his Essex county team-mate Mervyn Westfield has been jailed for 4 months.

Following reports in the media in which Danish Kaneria claims to have been issue with an approval certificate, the ICC, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) can definitely deny that such a clearance certificate was ever issued," the ICC said in a joint issued on behalf of its two member board.

The PCB stated that, following the Mervyn Westfield judgment, Danish Kaneria will once more be called to appear before the Integrity Committee to give explanation his position, it said. The PCB also confirmed that Kaneria clearance matter is pending before the Integrity Committee of the PCB where in the last meeting he was directed to provide copies of the tapes of his Essex police interview, the statement added.

Kaneria and Westfield were under arrest by Essex police in May 2010 on feeling of spot-fixing during a county match against Durham in 2009.Though Kaneria was free and not exciting, Westfield pleaded guilty to spot-fixing charges in January this year, and was sentence by a London court last week.Kaneria, however, claimed that he was in the clear and has been cleared by the ICC and ECB.

Cricket Hero Yuvraj health cancer Report

New Delhi: India's 2011World Cup cricket hero Yuvraj Singh issue and happy health report on Thursday after undergo chemotherapy for a malignant cancer tumour among his lungs. The cancer is almost way out of the system," the 30-year-old all-rounder said.

Got very good news... The cancer is almost way out of the system... 2nd cycle has started," the 30-year-old all-rounder said via Twitter network from the United States, where he is getting treatment. Left-handed Yuvraj, named man of the series after India's 2011 World Cup triumph at house in April last year, was diagnose with cancer soon after the event finished.

Thousands of well-wishers, as well as US cycling great Lance Armstrong, have sent messages of support to the player, who is known for his forceful batting and restricted spin bowling.Yuvraj, who scored 362 runs and bagged 15 wickets in 9 World Cup matches, has not played spirited cricket since taking part in two of the three home Tests next to the West Indies in November.

He has scored 8,051 runs in 274 ODI and 1,775 in 37 Tests since make his international debut in 2000.

Gambhir back India's rotation plan

Adelaide:13th feb.

Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir says India's excellent four-wicket win over Australia in their one-day international had corrected the team's contentious rotation policy.

India's decision to rotate openers during the series saw master batsman Sachin Tendulkar missed the Adelaide match on Sunday. deny him another chance to score his 100th international century.The decision to go around players has angered the likes of Indian great Sunil Gavaskar, who believe the best team should always take the field.

However, Tendulkar's absence enables Gambhir to return to the side to partner Virender Sehwag at the top of the order and he twisted a man-of-the-match performance with 92 from 111 balls.Gambhir said a busy playing plan meant rotating players was a valid part of international cricket, adding that the Indians were blessed with the playing depth to profit from the tactic.

The total of cricket we play it is always main to rotate players and keep them fresh, he said on Sunday.

Steven Finn said redemption for England in ODIs

Dubai: Young pace man Steven Finn said on Wednesday he hope a fresh and young England squad will put the 3-0 Test series rout by Pakistan in the rear them in the one-day series which starts next week.

The 21-year-old watched from the sideline as Pakistan registered a first-ever loss against England who persisted with James Anderson and Stuart Broad besides playing spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar.Frustrated at not being selected in the Tests, Finn hoped the one-day series will offer him and the team with an chance to forget the Tests.

I think this one-day series is going to be a great chance for us to put what's gone on under the carpet. I hope, moving towards in this ODI series, I am going to get a chance to show what I can do," Finn said. The last of Finn's 12 Test appearances came against Sri Lanka in 2011. "It is infuriating. I am getting very good at combination drinks for the boys. I've sort of got used to it over the last 12 months. But it's not the sort of thing you enjoy," said Finn, the youngest to complete 50 Test wickets for England.

Finn said last year's India tour where England was blanked 5-0 in the one-day series was a erudition process. "After the India series, I've got self-confidence in the way I bowled - and I hope I can bring that forward into this series. I think this one-day team is a very youthful, very stirring place to be," said Finn. Pakistan and England meet in the first of four one-day matches in Abu Dhabi on February 13. Steven Finn show confidence his experience of bowling on the slow subcontinent pitch will help him here.

I play a fair amount of cricket in the sub-continent with the youth teams. The skills you have to use out here, the guys perceptibly did very well in the Test matches, and it's impressive I can do well out here as well," said Finn. Finn has so far taken 15 wickets in 11 one-day internationals.

Kohli start series as highest-ranked ODI

Dubai, Feb 4: Virat Kohli will be the highest-ranked batsman in the ODI tri-series that starts Sunday with a conflict between India and Australia in Melbourne.

Virat Kohli sits in 3rd place of the rankings, 45 points at the back South Africa's ODI captain De Villiers while Hashim Amla is on top, a different 26 rating points ahead.

The additional batsmen in the series inside the top-10 comprise India captain Dhoni (6th), former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara (7th), Mike Hussey (8th) and Michael Clarke (9th).

Ravindra Jadeja is the top ranked Indian bowlers in 13th place while Sri Lankan pacer Malinga is the highest-ranked bowler in the series at 10th place.

In the meantime, India will have a battle on their hands to keep their second place in team rankings. Number-one ranked Australia are on 130 ratings points, foremost second-ranked present world champion India by 14 points with fourth-ranked Sri Lanka another five ratings points at the back.

Sri Lanka could earn momentous number of points if they are successful in the series. In distinction, Australia and India can mislay points if they don't win most of their matches.

South Africa, who will be in concert New Zealand in a three-match ODI series, is in 3rd position, just one ranking point behind India.

Shaun Marsh out of Australia's ODI squad

Sydney: Struggling opener Shaun Marsh was Monday left out of Australia's one-day team to face India and Sri Lanka series, while wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been rested in support of Matthew Wade.

Australia go into the tri-nations series buoy by a 4-0 Test whitewash of India, and with players such as beginner Peter Forrest show strong form in the domestic Twenty20 league and Sheffield shelter.

Marsh, put in a poor concert during the Test series, scoring just 17 runs after returning to the side follow a back injury. "Shaun Marsh is apparently disappointed with his own form in recent weeks and is out of the side, but remainder in our thinking for the future while his workings at state level," said national selector John Inveracity."As they say, class is undying but form can be passing."

Inveracity said Haddin will be rested after "a heavy plan of Test cricket" in favor of debutant Wade. "The workload for a wicketkeeper and batsman is accurate and resting him for the start of the series will invigorate him for coming international commitment, while also giving us a chance to look at Matt Wade at this level," he said.

Clarke's warning to Marsh

Australia have not named a vice-captain for the first 3 games as Haddin is resting and all-rounder Shane Watson is still occupied due to injury. Brett Lee is built-in in a bowling attack which also skin tone Ryan Harris and Xavier Daugherty.

Australia and India boot off the tri-nations game on Feb- 5 with a match at the squad

Australian squad: Michael Clarke (captain), Dan Christian, Xavier Daugherty, Peter Forrest, Ryan Harris, David Hussy, Mike Hussy, Brett Lee, Mitchell Marsh, Clint McKay, Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner.

India lose at this point in time said: Ashwin

Adelaide: India has nothing to lose in their irreparable series position and have a allow to play their normal game against rampant Australia, spin bowler Ashwin said on Tuesday.

The Indian tourists found themselves in a well-known position in the fourth Test, slaving away in the field on a hot day as Australia piled on 335 for three on day one. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is gone after serious losses in the first three Tests and India face the discredit of a 4-0 series wipeout and their eighth following away Test defeat in Adelaide.

Once again it was their series protagonist, Ponting and Clarke, who had them in danger with centuries in an unfinished 251-run stand for the 4th wicket with prospects of a 500-plus innings total on Wednesday's 2nd day.Ashwin, who was thrown the ball in the 4th over by stand-in skipper Sehwag, believes all not lost on the flat Adelaide batting strip. "I think we have nothing to lose at this point in time," he said.

Being three-nil down give us a bit of a license to go out and play our normal game which could be a real consent in costume for us and all that's main is to (each) get those first 20-30 runs and stick it out."We'll have to look for those first starts and try to benefit from and that could be the crucial part of this game.

Ashwin said the tourist did not have an emotional block bowling against Ponting and Clarke, who claimed their 2nd centuries of the series on Tuesday."I don't think there is any psychological block towards that, but we were positively telling and egging each other on mainly in the 2nd session of play," he said.

We had to be truly tight in that fussy phase after lunch where it was quite central and that's where we gave a few easy runs to both of them and they just take off from there.""After that it was relatively easy to carry the energy on. It's happen in two Tests now in Sydney and now in Adelaide and we'll look to get a couple of wickets tomorrow.